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The paradox in the African energy sector has been of increasing concern to stakeholders at various levels. Africa is energy-resources rich yet energy poor. Statistics of energy supply and utilization may best describe the conditions of energy access on the continent. 

TPG Growth has agreed to acquire US-based oil and natural gas gathering and natural gas processing services provider, Discovery Midstream, for an undisclosed sum.

The US is grappling with renewables like WWS — wind, water and solar — which means sometimes academic publications look a bit like a WWE match.

(Wed, 28 Jun 2017) Fuel ethanol production capacity in the United States reached 15.5 billion gallons per year, or 1.01 million barrels per day (b/d), at the beginning of 2017, according to EIA's most recent <i>U.S. Fuel Ethanol Plant Production Capacity</i> report.

Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, launched the National Data Repository (NDR) and Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) under the progressive, market driven Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP) of Government of India in New Delhi.

Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has through its wholly owned subsidiary, Keppel Shipyard Ltd (Keppel Shipyard), won four contracts worth a total of S$85m for the conversion, repair and modification of vessels.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) in a June 21 order directed National Grid, Unitil and Eversource Energy to shorten their proposed evaluation and contract negotiation periods for offshore wind bids.

Neil Ford on how further evidence that the tide is moving quickly in favor of renewables in the Midast and N. Africa is being provided by the rejuvenation of the sector in Egypt.

In a competition between physics and finance (profitability), physics always wins. The smart money will always be on the side of physics. Understanding this dynamic may be the single biggest advantage in solar PV.
 

Today's topics include the good news recently out about solar's penetration into the U.S. electricity supply as well as the bad news that it's still such a small amount. Then we'll look at a serious FERC ruling that could start to chip away at progress.
 

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